May 16, 2012

University of California, Western Washington University and Williams College took the No. 1 spots in the final regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association polls presented by Pocock Racing Shells.

California received 24 of 25 first-place votes to remain on top of the Division I rankings. Michigan, who received the remaining first-place vote, and Virginia tied for second. Ohio State and Washington rounded out the top five.

In Division II, Western Washington regained the top spot in the rankings, earning three of five first-place votes. Humboldt State ranked second, with Nova Southeastern third. Both schools received one first-place vote. Mercyhurst and Central Oklahoma rounded out the top five.

Williams remained the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Division III poll. Williams received all 10 first-place votes. Bates ranked second, followed by William Smith, Wellesley and Trinity.

Women’s NCAA Division I Rankings

Rank

Team

Votes

Previous Week

1

University of California, Berkeley (24)

483

1

T2

University of Michigan (1)

425

5

T2

University of Virginia

425

2

4

Ohio State University

395

4

5

University of Washington

361

8

6

Princeton University

342

6

7

Harvard University

335

13

8

University of California, Los Angeles

318

7

9

University of Southern California

266

3

10

Yale University

264

10

11

Stanford University

258

12

12

University of Wisconsin

252

9

13

Brown University

230

11

14

Cornell University

213

16

15

Michigan State University

140

14

16

University of Notre Dame

131

15

17

Washington State University

128

17

18

University of Minnesota

91

18

19

Dartmouth College

68

20

20

Syracuse University

37

NR

Other Receiving Votes:: University of Tennessee 34, Northeastern University 14, Clemson University 12, Oregon State University 7, Columbia University 5, University of Rhode Island 4, University of Kansas 4, University of Texas 3, Indiana University 2, University of Pennsylvania 1, University of Oklahoma 1, Duke University 1

Women’s NCAA Division II Rankings

Rank

Team

Votes

Previous Week

1

Western Washington University (3)

173

2

2

Humboldt State University (1)

159

1

3

Nova Southeastern University (1)

149

3

4

Mercyhurst University

135

4

5

University of Central Oklahoma

107

5

6

Seattle Pacific University

49

7

7

Philadelphia University

45

NR

8

Barry University

44

6

Other Receiving Votes:: University of California San Diego 30, Florida Institute of Technology 7, University of Massachusetts Lowell 2

Women’s NCAA Division III Rankings

Rank

Team

Votes

Previous Week

1

Williams College (10)

150

1

2

Bates College

140

2

3

William Smith College

130

3

4

Wellesley College

117

4

5

Trinity College

101

8

6

US Coast Guard Academy

101

5

7

Marietta College

90

7

8

Ithaca College

87

15

9

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

68

14

10

Hamilton College

54

13

11

Wesleyan University

47

6

12

University of Puget Sound

36

9

13

St. Lawrence University

33

12

14

Washington College

27

11

15

Smith College

11

NR

Other Receiving Votes: Simmons College 4, University of Rochester 2, Willamette University 2, Lewis & Clark College 1